http://www.sailing-blog.co.uk/sailingmatters/sailingdinghy/enterprise-bailers/ dinghy sailing, trailer sailers and blue water. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.sailing-blog.co.uk/sailingmatters/sailingdinghy/enterprise-bailers/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Andy Cryer Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:01:08 +0000 http://www.sailing-blog.co.uk/?p=190#comment-335 I had one of these on an old wooden wayfarer, it was worse than useless! you had to be planing before any water would go out. take them out and fit something newer either plastic or preferable stainless steel. I had one of these on an old wooden wayfarer, it was worse than useless! you had to be planing before any water would go out. take them out and fit something newer either plastic or preferable stainless steel.

]]> http://www.sailing-blog.co.uk/sailingmatters/sailingdinghy/enterprise-bailers/comment-page-1/#comment-330 richard Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:59:44 +0000 http://www.sailing-blog.co.uk/?p=190#comment-330 I guess they are metal coppery coloured with a plunger handle on the top. Fitted years ago to Fireflies and it would appear Enterprises too as the first type of self bailer. Push the plunger down and it works......well that's the theory. However if you are not going fast enough they wont take the water out and as they don't have a non return flap the water will come in fast. They are susceptible to damage. Modern designs of bailers are wedged shaped and will push up when you forget to raise them before coming ashore or pulling onto the trolley. Definitely a museum piece, though with a certain attractiveness to them. Will annoy you when sailing as on average they will fill your boat more than empty it, remember every tack or every time you slow down water comes in really very fast. Best to replace with a modern equivalent, on the basis you probably have moved on from driving a Ford Anglia. I guess they are metal coppery coloured with a plunger handle on the top. Fitted years ago to Fireflies and it would appear Enterprises too as the first type of self bailer. Push the plunger down and it works……well that’s the theory. However if you are not going fast enough they wont take the water out and as they don’t have a non return flap the water will come in fast. They are susceptible to damage. Modern designs of bailers are wedged shaped and will push up when you forget to raise them before coming ashore or pulling onto the trolley. Definitely a museum piece, though with a certain attractiveness to them. Will annoy you when sailing as on average they will fill your boat more than empty it, remember every tack or every time you slow down water comes in really very fast. Best to replace with a modern equivalent, on the basis you probably have moved on from driving a Ford Anglia.

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